During the Pokémon GO’s Season of Max Out (Tuesday, September 3rd, 2024 to Tuesday, December 3rd, 2024), Dynamax and Gigantamax Pokémon were added to the game. This mechanic is part of Pokémon’s Generation VIII (Pokémon Sword and Shield) where Pokémon transform into “giant” versions of themselves or even new larger…
At the end of Pokémon GO’s Season of Max Out, there’s a special global event that all Trainers can partake in. Not quite a GO Fest or Tour, the GO Wild Area event is pulling some inspiration from the Safari Zone, but with a spotlight on Electric- and Poison-type Pokémon….
At the end of Pokémon GO’s Season of Max Out, there’s a special global event that all Trainers can partake in. Not quite a GO Fest or Tour, the GO Wild Area event is pulling some inspiration from the Safari Zone, but with a spotlight on Electric- and Poison-type Pokémon….
Every month, Niantic spotlights a Pokémon for Pokémon GO’s Research Breakthrough encounter. This feature was added to the game in April 2018 as part of the Field Research system. Essentially a quest system, Trainers can acquire Field Research tasks by logging in daily and/or spinning PokéStops (one task per PokéStop…
Pokémon GO’s long-running monthly event, Community Day, turned 4 years old in 2022. Four years means a plethora of Pokémon have been shown off with special, event-exclusive attacks and increased Shiny rates. (And now that we’re in 2023, it’s five years’ worth!) Yet, for newer Trainers, chances are they’ve missed…
Raid Hour (also referred to as Legendary Raid Hour) started as an experiment in March 2019. Initially called Legendary Lunch Hour, Niantic set aside an hour on Wednesdays for Pokémon GO Trainers to find 5-Star (Legendary) Raids easier by increasing the appearance rates. After further testing, Raid Hour was renamed…
Initially announced on January 31st, 2020, Niantic announced it would begin testing new types of events during February 2020 – Pokémon Spotlight Hour and Mystery Bonus Hour. After testing and user feedback, Niantic combined both events into one and announced what Pokémon and bonuses would be featured in advance. Now,…
This weekend’s event in Pokémon GO is a short little three-hour Limited Research Day event. As for which Pokémon will be featured as the reward catch encounter, it’s a twofer – Stunfisk and Galarian Stunfisk. Not only that, but a variety of Ground- and Rock-type Pokémon will also be available…
Niantic is celebrating Earth Day once again in Pokémon GO, bringing back the yearly Sustainability Week event. While not exactly a week long, this event will feature a variety of Water-, and Grass-, Rock-type Pokémon. Plus, there will be a variety of Buddy Pokémon-themed bonuses. More importantly, we’ll see a…
Niantic has worked with many franchises in the wake of its massive Pokémon GO success, with the team even working with Nintendo more directly with Pikmin Bloom. Next up the San Francisco dev will be teaming up with another Japanese giant – Capcom. Niantic is developing Monster Hunter Now for…
Raid Hour (also referred to as Legendary Raid Hour) started as an experiment in March 2019. Initially called Legendary Lunch Hour, Niantic set aside an hour on Wednesdays for Pokémon GO Trainers to find 5-Star (Legendary) Raids easier by increasing the appearance rates. After further testing, Raid Hour was renamed…
Initially announced on January 31st, 2020, Niantic announced it would begin testing new types of events during February 2020 – Pokémon Spotlight Hour and Mystery Bonus Hour. After testing and user feedback, Niantic combined both events into one and announced what Pokémon and bonuses would be featured in advance. Now,…
Previewed just yesterday, Mario Kart Tour is warp-piping players to the Athens Dash course (along with other European city locations!) for the Spring Tour, starting April 19th at 11 a.m. It’s time to bring on that fresh air, those pretty blooms, and sunny skies! And what’s a new…
Starting in January 2018, Community Day is a monthly event in Pokémon GO that shines the spotlight on a particular Pokémon. For one day each month, a Pokémon selected by Niantic will have its spawn rate increased during a block of hours. Also, the Shiny appearance rate for the starring…
Mario Kart Tour is still getting new tracks, many of which have made their way to the Switch as part of Mario Kart 8 Deluxe’s DLC. We’ve gotten a tease for which real-world location is coming next and it appears to be another European tourism hotspot – Athens, Greece! …
